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  • For more information on this topic, go to our "Home" tab - "Library Links" - "Website Evaluation and Searching Tips"                     
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Checking the Reliability of Your Sources

  • University of Alberta Foundational Tutorial:  Critically Evaluating Information​
  • Finding trustworthy sites: Treating an MRSA Infection Naturally  
  • Finding trustworthy sites:  MRSA Infection--Mayo Clinic        

WHY AND HOW WE CITE SOURCES

HELPFUL  TIPS:
  • McMaster  University Research Guides 
  • Purdue OWL ​
  • MLA Style Center ​          

Some Citation Builders (Free).  
We recommend using the "Manual Entry" mode when creating citations as this will also teach you how to "read" a citation.  If you can "read" a citation, you can follow citations to assess credibility as well as to locate additional resources.


  • MyBib.com
  • Citation Maker (Oregon School Library Information System)--Provides excellent results for MLA version 9 and APA.​
  • EasyBib.com
​​There is also a "Citation Builder" as part of the World Book database.  Many databases offer built in citation builders.  The library software (library.vsb.bc.ca) also has a citation feature for books in the Destiny Collections.

HOW TO CREATE In-Text Citations

  • Taft College MLA9 - About In-Text Citations
  • ​Taft College MLA9 - Examples of In-Text Citations

HOW TO CREATE AN Annotated Bibiography / Annotated List of Works Cited

Per MLA Handbook Ninth Edition [5.132] page 226:
  • style source as per MLA9 works cited list
    • add annotation at end of associated citation entry
      • indent an inch from the start of the associated citation entry (an additional half inch in from the potential hanging indent portion of the works cited entry it is associated with)
  • annotations describe and/or evaluate source associated source
    • do not discuss minor details, cite evidence, quote author
    • be succinct (phrases or sentences)
  • usually a single paragraph
    • same indentation for additional paragraphs, but no extra spaces between paragraphs
  • Title List: Annotated Bibliography or Annotated List of Works Cited
(MLA Handbook. 9th ed., Modern Language Association of America, 2021.)
  • McMaster University Annotated Bibliographies
  • TAFT College MLA9 Annotated Bibliographies w/ samples

HOW TO CITE GENERATIVE AI
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  • McMaster Libraries: How Do I Cite Generative AI? 
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How to Do a Works Cited List (Bibliography) and In-Text Citations

  • California State University, Dominguez Hill (MLA 9th edition introduction)
  • How to Cite (UBC Library)
  • University of Alberta Citation Guides 
  • MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University)  Note that VSB teachers generally use the MLA style, but individual teachers might ask you to use something different.  History 12 students at Van Tech, for example, are expected to use the Chicago style.
  • MLA In-text Citations​ 
  • Research and Citation (Purdue Owl)


Plagiarism

  • University of Alberta Foundational Tutorials: Citing, Plagiarism and Paraphrasing
  • University of Alberta: Understanding Plagiarism; Avoiding Plagiarism
  • How Not to Plagiarize (University of Toronto)
  • Plagiarism.org
  • Preventing Plagiarism: Keepin' It Real
  • Purdue Owl: Preventing Plagiarism
  • The Perils of Plagiarism (Video)

Research Tools

  • VSB Office 365
  • Evernote
  • Zotero
  • University of Alberta:  Research and Writing

Writing A Research Paper

  • UBC Chapman Learning Commons video:  The Writing Process
  • Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Provides help with all aspects of the writing process, including research, creating citations and avoiding plagiarism)
  • University of Alberta, Augustana Campus Writing Centre:  Developing an Effective Thesis and Understanding your Assignment.
  • University of Alberta Centre for Writers:  Writing a Thesis Statement (pdf)
  • University of Alberta:  Research and Writing
  • Tips for Writing a History Essay